Saturday, 25 August 2012

Yayyy happy songs! These are mostly chilled happy as opposed to energetic happy, but they're the tunes I whack out on a sunny day or when I'm washing up and I need something to keep the ol' spirits up. I tend to listen to quite an eclectic mix of stuff so there'll be anything from reggae through 70's classics to soul and cheesy pop. Even if it's not what you usually listen to, give it a chance on some good headphones and it'll take you right on down to funky town. 1) Come To Me by The Black SeedsEveryone needs the Seeds.2) Magic Man by HeartYou'll be hooked by the sexy guitar.3) Just The Two Of Us by Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill WithersHow do you give a duck soul? Put it in the microwave until its bill withers. Ha. Ha ha.

4) California Soul by Marlena ShawMooooojoooooo.

4) Waltz for Koop by KoopKoop is genius, all their songs make you feel so GOOD.

5) Feather by Little DragonI saw this live and it blew me away (har har feather wordplay). The whole crowd was on their knees for Yukimi Nagano.

6) All Cried Out Redux by Jill Scott ft. Doug E. FreshWe about to take it from the bottom to the top, AAA-ITE?

7) Can't Stop Now by Major LazerOr pretty much any Major Lazer song ever. I love them.

8) What's Going On by Marvin GayeThis list just would not be complete without a bit of Marvin.

9) The Beautiful Ones by PrinceAnd if you love this then check out Beyoncé covering it at Glastonbury - She killed it, as usual.

10) Rapp Snitch Knishes by DOOMThe perfect use of a sample from David Matthew's cover of Bowie's Space Oddity. And his laugh at the end is almost as good as P Diddy at the end of Last Night.

13) Bathwater by No DoubtNo Doubt was the definition of cool, I almost died of excitement when I heard they were getting back together.

14) Never Too Much by Luther VandrossIf my future husband doesn’t serenade me with this song at least once I’m not marrying him.

15) Pass That Dutch by Missy ElliottI could have put any song by her to be honest, it was close between this one and The Rain (Missy Elliott you certainly are supa dupa fly). RUN FOR COVER, MUTHAF***A...

16) Security by Otis ReddingThe original driver of the soooouuull traaiiinnn...

17) Good Morning by GutsThis won't be to everyone's tastes, but I think Guts is a genius.

18) October Song by Amy WinehouseBetter than crack cocaine...

19) Pretty Little Thing by FinkOnly know him from the Dear John soundtrack? Well FINK AGAIN...

20) Temperature by Sean PaulA great song, even if you don't know what the hell he's saying... ANGOLAAA.

21) Millionaire by Kelis and Andre 3000Got to be funky funky.

22) Easy Skanking by Bob MarleyOf COURSE there was going to be Bob Marley on here.